Partnership Overview

On Saturday, 14 November 2026, Lighthouse Learning Group (formerly EuroKids International), India’s leading early‑childhood and K‑12 education group, announced a strategic partnership with Meru International School, Hyderabad. The collaboration is positioned as a means to strengthen educational opportunities for students and educators while supporting Meru’s next phase of growth.

Meru International School Profile

Meru International School was founded in 2018 by Meghana Gorukanti Jupally with a vision to nurture curious, independent thinkers. The school currently operates two campuses in Miyapur and Tellapur, offering both CBSE and Cambridge pathways from Early Years to Grade 12. A new state‑of‑the‑art campus is under construction in Gopanpally. Meru’s facilities include modern science and computing laboratories, well‑equipped libraries, interactive digital classrooms, and dedicated infrastructure for sports and the arts.

Benefits and Collaboration Details

Through the partnership, Meru will gain access to Lighthouse Learning’s integrated platform capabilities, including:

  • A specialist Central Education Team that supports pedagogy, curriculum design, assessment, and faculty development.
  • A comprehensive Health & Safety framework backed by regular audits and certification.
  • The Centre of Well‑Being, which enhances inclusive practices and supports students’ social‑emotional and mental well‑being.
  • Lighthouse Digital Labs, the Group’s in‑house technology team that creates secure, child‑centred digital solutions to enrich teaching and learning.

The collaboration will also focus on school leadership development and will create opportunities for students and educators to engage with Lighthouse’s wider national network through professional development, shared pedagogical practices, and exchange of ideas and expertise.

Executive Comments

Prajodh Rajan, Founder and Group CEO of Lighthouse Learning, said that Meru’s emphasis on inquiry‑led learning aligns closely with Lighthouse’s belief that education should unlock every child’s potential and nurture a lifelong love for learning. He expressed enthusiasm about building on Meru’s strengths by bringing Lighthouse’s academic expertise, leadership development capabilities, robust safety systems, and technology‑enabled learning solutions.

Meghana Gorukanti Jupally, Founder Director of Meru International School, emphasized that Meru was founded on the principle that children should be taught how to think, not what to think. She welcomed Lighthouse as a partner that shares this philosophy and can help create greater opportunities for students and educators while preserving Meru’s core ethos.

Advisory and Legal Support

LoEstro Advisors acted as the exclusive strategic advisor for the partnership. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas served as the legal advisor to Lighthouse Learning Group, while Quillon Partners acted as legal advisors for Meru International School. Ernst & Young LLP provided financial advisory services to Lighthouse Learning.

About Lighthouse Learning Group

Lighthouse Learning Group, formerly known as EuroKids International, is India’s leading early‑childhood and K‑12 education group. Its purpose is “To Unlock human potential and ignite the love for learning,” and its mission is to ignite the love for learning in one million children. The Group’s portfolio includes brands such as EuroKids, Kangaroo Kids, Mother’s Pet Kindergarten, Early Learning Village, EuroSchool, Billabong High International School, Centre Point Group of Schools, Heritage Xperiential Schools, Phoenix Greens School of Learning, Finland International School Maldives, The Khaitan School, and PSG Clifton International School. Lighthouse nurtures over 225,000 students daily, operates more than 2,000 preschools and 60 K‑12 schools, empowers 1,850 women entrepreneurs, and supports a direct and indirect workforce of over 25,000 people. Global investment firm KKR first invested in Lighthouse Learning in 2019 and made a subsequent investment in 2025.

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